Numerical Analysis and Nonlinear Mechanics.

Abstract

We have begun an analysis of the optimal design of structure in mechanics and biomechanics, with emphasis on materials which do not satisfy Hooke's law. Our research has been partly numerical and partly analytical; the optimal design problem is highly nonlinear with respect to variations in the geometry, and this has meant that the construction of efficient algorithms is unusually difficult. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122913

Entities

People

  • W. Gilbert Strang

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Science
  • Differential Equations
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Operations Research

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  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Systems Analysis and Design